United States Army Air Forces

I have made in my lifetime that people focus more on learning from their mistakes than doing things “the right way”. I have seen and been a part of these situations in my life when I was in the army, worked in Thunder Valley as security, and also in school One example I have for this is in the Army. While I was in I was a part of an Infantry Mortar platoon. During that part of my life, I spent a lot of time practicing with a mortar system, our goal with a mortar system was to get it pointed…

With the opening of traditionally male only combat roles to women is the United States military’s attempt to demonstrate equality. Women in the United States military have traditionally never been allowed to serve in “direct combat” positions or roles. However, with the opening of many previously closed combat related jobs to women many questions and issues are and will continue to arise. The physiological differences that exist between both genders is where most of the barriers exist. Some of…

Upon learning that I was ineligible to enlist in the United States Army because I do not meet the “Standards of Medical Fitness”, I was devastated. From the time that my best friend informed me that she was joining, I wanted to enlist. I took the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery in my senior year of high school and scored high enough to qualify for some of the most advanced positions that the Armed Forces had to offer, including those in the skilled technical field. In fact, the scores…

Poetry has the unique ability to transport readers to a different time period, or get a glimpse into another person’s thoughts and emotions. The specific context of a poem is one of its most important aspects. The context of a poem refers to the way a poem reflects, shapes, and speaks back to a historical time period, culture, or social issue. Poets are able to capture the essence of a past event through their use of words. One poem that I feel has a clear context is Facing It by Yusef…

Canadian Department of National Defense/CF Ombudsman, (2013) identify three areas of challenges for military families which are risk, mobility and separation. Military members are frequently moving or what is commonly referred to as posted in order to meet operational demands without any input or choice about where they will be relocated or knowledge of how long the posting will be. A posting results in a family having to leave behind familial and friend support. Deployments mean that families…

The Critical Analysis of Tim O’Brien War never changes, but war changes people. The soldier pays the ultimate price for freedom and peace. The war always stays with the soldier even long after the battles are over. Tim O’Brien is one of those soldiers who payed the price and survived the war, but internally never leaving the Vietnam War. In The Things They Carried, O’Brien uses his life experiences from the Vietnam War and his childhood, the protest during the war, and his ideologies from the…

Being in the Air Force and being apart of something much bigger than myself. I can see all 14 Principles of Management by Henri Fayol being implemented in everyday work. The three that stand out most to me are Authority and Responsibility, Discipline, and Unity of Command. Authority and Responsibility in the military comes is determined by what rank you are. The higher the rank, the more authority you have, which in turn means the more responsibility you will have. Authority and responsibility…

“Trying to gain an understanding of the tactical organization of Navy units can be difficult.” – CDR Mark Manus, USN. On a daily basis or throughout routine operational periods, the Joint Force Commander (JFC) would choose to conduct operations through functional component commands rather than those component commands of a service. During execution of functional component commands, the operations tend to run smoother and are successful because of the relationships within the function. This…

Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-3 defines the warrant officer as a self-aware and adaptive technical expert, combat leader, trainer, and advisor. Junior warrant officers are capable of employing their expertise at the appropriate levels on the battlefield, while being able to understand, convey, and execute the commander’s intent and build cohesive unit level teams (DA PAM 600-3). b. Often, we find senior warrant officers in leadership type roles and positions. The Army has changed to more…

the modern US ARMY of the 21st century is the most technologically proficent and organized fighting force the world has ever seen. in terms of capabilitys the US ARMY has had to make many changes in the last 240 or so years in order to adapt to a world with increasing complexities. equipment has greatly advanced, soldiers have changed following different generations of socialization and terms and conditions of war have modernized to fit ideals of morality and culpability. although many things…